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Low Carbon Hub’s Community Grants Fund 2026 – 2027 is now open for applications from our community groups for Large Grants of up to £5000!  The deadline for outline proposals is 5pm, Friday 20 November 2026. Any of our 50 community group members can apply towards new or existing projects. Our community groups are a […]

Fifty community groups, more than fifty renewable energy projects and community benefit secured for the next thirty years. At our AGM, Chair Steve Drummond reflected on 15 years of Low Carbon Hub, and what comes next.

Many people in Blackbird Leys are affected by fuel poverty, but the area also has a strong community spirit and trusted organisations.

Earlier this year we launched (probably) the best opening partnership since Cook and Strauss with our friends at Oxfordshire Cricket.

We're always working hard to find innovative solutions to fuel poverty and make the transition to a more sustainable energy system fairer.

Earlier in 2026 you helped us to raise over £970,000 towards the UK’s first community-owned, co-located battery. Here’s how we’re getting on 👇 Ray Valley Solar Park is our first ever ground mount solar project. Since it was connected to the grid in 2022, it has increased our generation by five times, meaning much more […]

From March 2027, every new home in England gets a heat pump, solar panels and proper insulation, by law. Here's what that means for the home you're already living in.

We’re hiring a Local Authority Liaison Officer who will play a pivotal role in supporting the prioritisation and delivery of hyperlocal place-based projects that support the transition to a zero-carbon energy system. 1 FTE | 35 hours per week| £42,300 Working closely with project delivery and community engagement colleagues, you’ll ensure that our place-based work is credible, empowering and delivering […]

At Low Carbon Hub we’re not just talking about change, we’re making it happen. Our Energy Systems Data Analyst will play a pivotal role in shaping how data drives community-led net zero energy planning. 1 FTE | 35 hours per week | £35,000 You’ll turn complex local energy, carbon and socio-technical data into clear insights that underpin community action […]

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant for oil and LPG households has just risen to £9,000. Here's what's changed, who qualifies, and why now is the time to act.

Plug-in solar is opening up solar energy to anyone who rents, lives in a flat, or doesn’t have a suitable roof. No scaffolding, no installer for the panels themselves. Here’s our complete guide to how it works, what it costs, and how to set it up safely.

Extending our community-based energy planning approach, first developed for Eynsham for a very different setting: Cowley Local.